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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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